With three months lying between us and the start of the 2016 baseball season, it’s obvious that General Manager A.J. Preller is not finished tinkering with the roster. James Shields and other starters remain on the trading block. The Padres desperately need a shortstop and need quality bullpen arms almost as much. But let us put into perspective what moves have been made and look at what the Padres lineup should be if the season were to have started today.
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First, let us look at the roster. In today’s game, rosters are comprised of 12 pitchers and 13 position players.